Lekach
| Alternative names | Ugat Dvash, Honey Cake |
|---|---|
| Type | Cake |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Israel, Jewish Diaspora |
| Region or state | Ashkenazi Communities of Eastern Europe |
| Created by | Ashkenazi People |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Rye flour, honey, spices, baking powder |
Lekach is a honey-sweetened cake made by Jews, especially for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Known in Hebrew as ugat dvash (עוּגַת דְּבַשׁ, lit. 'honey cake'), it is mainly eaten in Israel by Israeli Jews and Jewish people all over the world who know it by its Yiddish name, lekach (לעקעך), phono-semantically matched in Hebrew as [ugat] lekakh ([עוּגַת] לֶקַח, lit. 'lesson cake') influenced by the Biblical association of teaching with honey. It is traditionally eaten at Rosh Hashanah in hopes of ensuring a sweet New Year. It is also customary to ask for and receive a honey cake on Erev Yom Kippur.